Pichavaram
11°25′57″N 79°46′51″E / 11.43250°N 79.78083°E
Pichavaram | |
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Pichavaram Mangrove Forest | |
| Coordinates: 11°25′N 79°47′E / 11.41°N 79.78°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Cuddalore |
| Taluk | Bhuvanagiri |
| Town Panchayath | Parangipettai |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.79 km2 (5.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Pichavaram is one of the villages of Parangipettai near Chidambaram in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located between the Vellar estuary in the north and Coleroon estuary in the south. The Vellar-Coleroon estuarine complex forms the Killai backwater and the mangroves that are permanently rooted in a few feet of water. It is located at a distance of 243 km from Chennai and 15 km from Chidambaram.